Board of Commissioners

AGENDA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY REGULAR MEETING - CITY HALL September 5, 2023, 4:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS CITY MANAGER COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting August 15, 2023 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: Municipal Orders require one reading and vote 1. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 186 Municipal Order approving the probationary appointment of Caleb Houtchen to the position of Building Maintenance Mechanic in the Public Works Department 2. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 187 Municipal Order approving the probationary appointment of Shawn Kwasny to the position of Police Cadet II in the Police Department 3. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 188 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting the purchase of a SCBA fill station for the Fire Department through a sole source from Breathing Air Systems, Inc. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio in the amount of $57,851.66 4. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 189 Municipal Order approving the promotions of Doug Morris to the position of Deputy Fire Chief, Joe Harbin to the position of Battalion Fire Chief, Chris Bates to the position of Captain and Kenny James and Dakota Justis to the position of Engineer in the Fire Department 5. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 190 Municipal Order approving Rate Stabilization Agreements with the Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services for insurance rates through Fiscal Year 2025 (Agenda-September 5, 2023) 6. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 26 ORDINANCE RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION/PAY (First Reading – Non-Binding) SCHEDULE Ordinance amending the Classification/Pay Schedule “G” for General Classified Employees of the City of Bowling Green for Fiscal Year 2024 7. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 191 Municipal Order accepting and ratifying actions of City officials in executing a Grant Agreement among the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport Board, the City of Bowling Green, Warren County and the Federal Aviation Administration for a runway rehabilitation project 8. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 192 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting occupational printing and mailing services through a sole source from Thoroughbred Business Systems, Inc. of Bowling Green, Kentucky and Vintage Printing and Distribution Services of Louisville, Kentucky in the total amount of $52,000 9. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 193 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2024-06 for cabling and access control from Forefront Solutions, Inc. of Clarksville, Tennessee in an amount not to exceed $73,972.41 10. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 194 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2024-07 for Cisco SMARTNet from Saitech, Inc. of Fremont, California in an amount not to exceed $56,472.87 11. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 195 Municipal Order authorizing Change Order No. Two to the contract with Scotty’s Contracting & Stone, LLC of Bowling Green, Kentucky for Fiscal Year 2023 street overlay related to Bid #2023-13 in the amount of $44,564.82, for a total project cost of $2,204,796.91 12. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 196 Municipal Order authorizing Change Order No. Two to the contract with American Engineers, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky for College Street pedestrian bridge professional services through noncompetitive negotiations in the amount of $9,500, for a total project cost of $56,500 13. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 197 Municipal Order approving a contract through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract with Boyd Company of Bowling Green, Kentucky for the purchase of an asphalt paver in the amount of $150,900 2 (Agenda-September 5, 2023) 14. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 198 Municipal Order authorizing the acceptance of a 2023 grant from the Kentucky 911 Services Board for emergency communications recording equipment in an amount up to $386,740.26 15. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 199 Municipal Order authorizing the acceptance of a 2023 grant from the Kentucky 911 Services Board for 911 system phone dispatch console equipment in an amount up to $100,800 16. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 200 Municipal Order authorizing the submission of an application for State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program funds through the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for the purchase of a password management system and security assessment for the Information Technology Department in the amount of $132,400 17. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 201 Municipal Order authorizing acceptance of West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies (SAFE) funds related to the severe weather event on December 11, 2021, and further ratifying actions of the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management for a Small Business Accelerator in the amount of $1,500,000 18. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 202 Municipal Order authorizing an amendment to an existing Memorandum of Agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management to utilize $220,000 of West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies (SAFE) funds related to the severe weather event on December 11, 2021 for the future purchase of equipment 19. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 203 Municipal Order authorizing the submission and acceptance of a grant application with the Federal Transit Administration for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation Assistance under the Section 5307 and 5339 Programs, and further approving State match funds 3 (Agenda-September 5, 2023) 20. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 27 ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE (First Reading – Non-Binding) Ordinance rezoning tracts of land containing 12 acres from AG (Agriculture) and RM-4 (Multi-Family Residential) to RM-4 (Multi-Family Residential) located at 372, 376, 378, 380 and 384 Pascoe Boulevard, 3030 Cave Springs Avenue, 1320, 1324 and 1329 Sun Way presently owned by Cave Springs Property, LLC 21. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 204 Municipal Order authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement with Bowling Green International Festival, Inc. to lease Circus Square Park and designated streets for September 29 and 30, 2023, and further waiving the normal rental fees for the rental of Circus Square Park for this event 22. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 205 Municipal Order approving recommendation from the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to distribute an amount up to $100,000 of Transient Room Taxes to the Aviation Heritage Park 23. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 206 Municipal Order approving the appointment of Jason Scott and reappointments of Wathetta Buford, Huda Melky and Clay Smalley to the Human Rights Commission 24. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 23 ORDINANCE CLOSING A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (Second Reading – Binding) Ordinance approving the closing of an unimproved right-of- way located on a portion of First Street, abutting north of Legacy Drive, and adjacent to 203 Garvin Lane 25. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 24 ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE (Second Reading – Binding) Ordinance rezoning a tract of land containing 12.42 acres from AG (Agriculture) to LI (Light Industrial) located at 0 Whitney Drive presently owned by Platinum Development, LLC 26. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 25 ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES (Second Reading – Binding) Ordinance setting 2023 property tax rates, franchise tax rates and improvement assessment rates, and setting forth guidelines for payment, penalty and interest PUBLIC COMMENTS NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING September 19, 2023 ADJOURNMENT 4